Traffic-lantern.



S. F. DU RBB.

TRAFFIC LANT T.

APPLICATION FILED 191s. 1,084,4:1 1. Patented Jan. 13, 1914;

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ATTORNEYS SQUIRE FRANKLIN DU REE, 0F LONGBEACH, CALIFORNIA.

TRAFFIC-LANTERN.

Loenen.

Specification f f Letters Patent.

Patented Jan.13. 1914.

Application filed April l., 1913. Serial No. 758,115.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, Somma F. DU REE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Longbeach, in the county of Los Angeles and Statev of California, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Traino-Lanterns, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to traffic lanterns, and `more particularly to a lamp box adapted to contain a light provided with transparent portions whereby to eliminate all danger in tratlic by an obstruction c in darkness.

A further object of my invention is to provide a lamp box which will indicate the direction in which all traiiic should turn and also indicating the care which should be observed in passing by the obstruction.

A stilly further object of my invention is to provide a lamp box at least one side ofwhich is removable and reversible whereby both sides of the boX may be made to indicate the saine direction for traiiic or opposite directions as desired.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of 'one side of the lamp box. Fig. 2 is a similar view partly in section to show `lthe interior of the box. Fig. 3 is an end elevation. Fig. 4 is a similar view partly in section.. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the removable side detached, and Eig. 6 is a detail horizontal section taken substantially.

on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring now to these figures, A. indicates a substantially rectangular lamp bon, the base o of' which is provided with an intermediate depression a whereby to receive the base of a light giving lamp as indicated in dotted lines at Ein Fig. 2,' and the ends C ot which are provided lwith diamond shaped transparent sections ey in order to attract .attention to the traiic lantern of those approaching an obstruction in a direction at right angles to the line of traiiio.

@ne of the sides D is permanently formed while the other side D' is removably' disposed in longitudinal guides a2 formed on a lan/1p bon.l Each oft-hose sides is provided with a longitudinai arrow shaped tra-ns parent section d, and has a rotatable dish disposed against its inner /surfaee and pivoted on a stud c which entends through the side as particularly shownin Figa-ti, and vis provided with an exterior handle e by which the disk E may be rotated from the outside of the lamp box. Each disk E is provided with a plurality of transparent sections c2, @i and e4, disposed in a series around lthe pivot e and adapted to be brought -into alinement with an opening d in the respective box side by rotation of the handle e, the latter being provided with a similar pin e5 adapted to enter one of a series of apertures d2 in the respective box side in order to maintain the disk E in selected position.

The several transparent sections above mentioned are formed by means of openings over which are suitably fastened transparentmaterial, either fabric or glass or in fact any material which is adapted to be colored and to serve the purpose. The transparent sections c of the box ends C are red as indicated and the arrow 'shaped transparent sections d of the sides D and D are similarly colored, while the .transparent sections of the disks are various colors, the sectiene2 being red, the' section e3 beingvyellow', and the section eAft being green.

In its use the lamp box is to be placed upon an obstruction with the arrow shaped transparent sect-ions d pointing to the direction in which the traiiic is to pass the obn struction vand it will thus be seen that in view ofthe fact thatthe side D is reinovable and may thus be readily reversed, the arrow shaped transparent sections'upon opposite sides of the box may either point 1n the same or relatively opposite directions. Further indications are then given by means of the revoluble disks E which, upon beingrotated to show a red light, indicate no passage. Upon being turned to show the yellow light, indicate caution and upon being turned to show the green light, indicate clear passage. Thus if traffic is entirely elosedby the obstruction, the transparent sections e2 are turned in alinement with the apertures d at each side of the lamp box, while if there is a passage on only one side of the obstruction, the transparent sections es are turnedto aline with the side openings d at each side of the lamp box, the removabieside D being so disposed that its arrow shaped transparent sections d point in the same direction as that of the side D. Thus notice is given that traiiic in opposite direction can pass on only one side of the obstruction and should therefore proceed with caution. Sirnilarlywhere there is passage ldd upon both sides of the obstruction, the side D is reversed so that its arrow points in a direction opposite to that of the arrow of the side D, the transparent section et of the disk E being turned to register With t-he side' opening d at each side of the lamp box, thus showing a. green light to indicate a clear passage and also designating the side of the obstruction upon which traii'ic is to turn when approaching the same from opposite directions.

lt will be further understood that I may vary to some extent the details of construction which l have shown and thus fully described, for instance by providinga series of depressions a in the base a of the lamp box whereby to accommodate a series of lamps. This change and various other/changes and modifications may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope oi the invention as outlined in the appended claims.

claim:

l. A lamp box having a permanent side and a removable and reversible side, each of which sides is provided with an arrow shaped transparent colored section and With an aperture alined with the point of the said transparent section, a disk rotatable upon the inner surface of each of vthe said sides and provided With a plurality of transparent sections of different colors, a stud -upon which the disk is mounted whereby the same may be rotated to bring a selected colored section thereof in alinement with the openposeen ing of the respectivebox side, means having connection with the stud whereby to rotate the disk, and a lamp lwithin the iamp box, all for the purpose described.

2. A trac lantern comprising a casing or box, the opposite sides of Which are provided with transparent colored sections constituting direction indicators, and which are also provided with openings adjacent said direction indicators, and multi-colored indicators movable on the said sides of the casing or bei?. whereby they may be selectively alined with the openings of the box sides, one of said box sides being removably and reversibly disposed in connection with the casing or box, all for the purpose described.

3. A traihc lantern embodying a bon or casing having opposite sides thereof provided with transparent sections forming permanent indicators, and a disk rotatably mounted on each of the said box sides adjacent to the permanent indicators and having multi-colored transparent sections, the box sides being provided With apertures with which each of the transparent sections of the disks may be brought into alinement, means for rotating the disks, and one of said box sides being removably and reversibly disposed in connection with the casing or box, all for the purpose described.

SQURE FRNKN DU lidinesses FRANK Dlonnnson,

Geenen Consnnr. 

